New Grad RN Resident - Acute Care Oncology

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Grad RN Resident role is based in the 5400 Oncology Unit at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center. The unit cares for cancer patients and trains caregivers to administer therapy and achieve chemotherapy competency. The RN Resident delivers direct nursing care throughout the patient care journey alongside a success coach, interacts with patients and families, and provides healthcare education as needed. The position offers participation in a residency curriculum, the opportunity to earn chemotherapy certification, and a path to advance on the clinical ladder.

The schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend and three holidays per year. Caregivers follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Complete the ONS Chemo/Bio course within two years of hire if employed on units where chemotherapy is administered.
• Cancer-specific certification or demonstration of ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facility’s accreditation cycle.
• Be a new graduate RN, have less than one year of RN work experience, or be an experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient setting to an acute direct-care inpatient setting with less than one year of current acute direct-care RN experience.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements, including handling and lifting patients; manual and finger dexterity; eye-hand coordination; standing and walking for extended periods; and working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
• Ability to work with exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids and to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
• Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
• Establish or revise patient-care priorities based on acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.
• Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and initiate action to correct, reduce, or prevent risk.
• Seek supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
• Document in patients’ medical records.
• Interact with patients and families and provide healthcare education as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree